Research

 

 

 

 

Anthony Polini and Nicole Gulino 

Anthony is the Director of Research at ACP and specializes in the Banking industry. Anthony was previously a Sell Side analyst at Raymond James Financial. His employement resume prior to Raymond James Financial include, Pru-Bach Securities, A.G. Edwards, Midwest Research, and Advest, Inc. Throughout the years he has received numerous professional accolades and has been frequently quoted by the press. He has appeared regularly on CNBC, as well as various TV news and business programs. He earned his B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania and has an MBA in Finance from St. John's University.

Nicole is a Senior Research Analyst and will be responsible for the development of research for the firm. Nicole was previously Senior Research Associate at Raymond James Financial and predominantly focused on Northeast-based regional and community banks. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration with a double concentration in Finance and Marketing from Boston University.

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RESEARCH DISCLOSURES (Example)

Rating and Target Price History:  Not applicable.

Industry and Company Specific Risk Factors:

Risks include various industry, macroeconomic, geopolitical, and market-related variables, including credit quality, sudden changes in interest rates, changes in economic activity, integration risk, and regulatory concerns. Furthermore, competition for loans and deposits could exert downward pressure on revenue growth, as could a challenging operating environment marked by very low interest rates and a flattening of the Treasury yield curve.

 

Analyst Certification:



The research analysts whose names appears on this research report certify that: (1) all of the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect their personal views about the subject security or issuer, and (2) no part of the research analysts’ compensation was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed by the research analysts in this research report.

 

Analyst Compensation:

The compensation of a research analyst is based upon a number of factors, including the firm’s revenue from investment banking and other activities. No research analyst receives any compensation based on revenues from a specific investment banking transaction.

 

Certain Interests with Companies Covered in this Report:

American Capital Partners, LLC co-managed a follow-on offering of NYCB shares within the past 3 months.



Ratings System:

Strong Buy:               We expect this stock to outperform regional bank peers and broad market

                                    indices (as measured by the S&P 500 and Russell 2000) over the next 12

                                    months

Buy:                            We expect this stock to outperform regional bank peers over the next 12

                                    months.

Neutral (Hold):           We expect this stock to perform in line with regional bank peers over the next

                                    12 months.

Underperform (Sell): We expect this stock to underperform regional bank peers over the next 12 

                                    months.



Distribution of Ratings: (Example)

 

Coverage Universe:                                                           Investment Banking Clients (a):

Strong Buy: 14.3%.                                                              Strong Buy: 50.0%.

Buy: 50.0%.                                                                          Buy: 0.0%.

Neutral: 35.7%.                                                                     Neutral: 0.0%.

Underperform: 0.0%.                                                            Underperform: 0.0%.

(a) Related to services provided within the past 12 months.





Certain Interests in Securities Covered in the Report:



American Capital Partners, LLC prohibits research analysts and members of their households from maintaining a financial interest in securities or options of any company covered by the analyst. The research analyst does not receive any compensation based on revenues received from any specific investment banking transaction. If American Capital Partners, LLC was making a market in securities covered in this report at the time this report was published, then that fact is disclosed below.



Important Information on the Preparation and Use of this Report:



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The information contained in this report is not a complete analysis of every material fact representing the companies. It was obtained from various sources which although we believe to be reliable, we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. The details, opinions, or recommendations contained in this report speak only to the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.



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